gella

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Danish gælle (gill; certain parts removed from a herring before it is processed), from Old Norse gjǫlnar.

Noun

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gella f (genitive singular gellu, nominative plural gellur)

  1. the fleshy underpart of a fish’s jaw; (= Basque cococha)
Declension
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    Declension of gella
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gella gellan gellur gellurnar
accusative gellu gelluna gellur gellurnar
dative gellu gellunni gellum gellunum
genitive gellu gellunnar gella/gellna gellanna/gellnanna
Synonyms
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  • (fleshy underpart of a fish’s jaw): kverksigi
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Probably from English gal.

Noun

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gella f (genitive singular gellu, nominative plural gellur)

  1. (slang) an attractive or stylish girl or young woman; babe, chick, bird (UK)
    Ég hitti þessa geðveikt flottu gellu í skólanum, en hún átti kærasta.
    I met this insanely hot babe at school, but she had a boyfriend.
Declension
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    Declension of gella
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gella gellan gellur gellurnar
accusative gellu gelluna gellur gellurnar
dative gellu gellunni gellum gellunum
genitive gellu gellunnar gella/gellna gellanna/gellnanna
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See also

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